Hypotenuse by Riin Gill

Hypotenuse

Knitting
May 2015
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 25.5 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
410 - 820 yards (375 - 750 m)
scarf, stole
English
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The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle in a right triangle. Each motif in this lightweight, shimmery scarf or rectangular shawl has three right triangles: a stockinette triangle, a reverse stockinette triangle, and a lace triangle (holey triangle, Batman!) … in theory anyway. In practice there are waves and curves instead of straight lines. The Merino Tencel Fingering yarn has a lovely drape, so the triangles seem to be draping as well.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
approx. 8 (15) in/20(38)cm wide
approx. 68in/173cm long

MATERIALS
Yarn
Happy Fuzzy Yarn Merino Tencel Fingering (50% Superwash Merino Wool/50% Tencel ; 410yds per 4oz skein); samples shown in Colorado River and Coastal.
1(2) skein(s).

GAUGE
23 sts/25.5 rows = 4”/10cm in lace pattern after blocking
Note that gauge is not critical but it will affect the finished size of your project.

Needle Size
US #6 / 4mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
stitch markers
tapestry needle